User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- Enable or Disable One WiFi Name
- Enable or Disable Smart Connect
- View Connected Devices
- View WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Network Name
- Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
- Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
- Change the WiFi Speed
- Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
- Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
- Set Up an Access Schedule
- Change the Extender’s Device Name
- Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
- Configure a Router With Advanced MAC Settings to Work with Your Extender
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender Login User Name and Password
- Turn Password Protection Off and On
- Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
- Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
- Manually Set the Extender Clock
- Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Extender Firmware
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- Turn the LEDs On or Off
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 6. Supplemental Information
Change the WiFi Speed
The extender's 2.4 GHz network WiFi speed is set to a specific speed after it connects to the router.You
can change only the 5 GHz WiFi speed.
To change the WiFi speed:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of
the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext. local
- Android devices. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find the Extender’s IP
Address on page 49.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The Wireless page displays.
6. In the 5 GHz network WiFi Speed menu, select a speed.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi
Network
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the extender’s network without
entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a physical
button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you
are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi security is set),
connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the extender network and generates
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Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender